WP Popular Posts: known security problems
8 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
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In short
There are 8 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 7.4.3 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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A stranger could use it to harm your site (up to and including 7.4.2)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 7.4.2
- Fixed in
- 7.4.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update WP Popular Posts to version 7.4.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-92548
- Report title
- WP Popular Posts <= 7.4.2 - Unauthenticated Information Disclosure in 'post_type' and 'context' Parameters
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could use it to harm your site (up to and including 7.1.0)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 7.1.0
- Fixed in
- 7.2.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update WP Popular Posts to version 7.2.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-11733
- Report title
- WordPress Popular Posts <= 7.1.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 6.3.3
- Fixed in
- 6.3.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update WP Popular Posts to version 6.3.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-45607
- Report title
- WordPress Popular Posts <= 6.3.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could use it to harm your site (up to and including 6.0.5)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 6.0.5
- Fixed in
- 6.1.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update WP Popular Posts to version 6.1.0 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2022-43468
- Report title
- WordPress Popular Posts <= 6.0.5 - Unauthenticated Views Changes
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 5.5.1)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.5.1
- Fixed in
- 6.0.0
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update WP Popular Posts to version 6.0.0 or newer.
- Report title
- WordPress Popular Posts <= 5.5.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could run their own code on your site and take it over
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.3.2
- Fixed in
- 5.3.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update WP Popular Posts to version 5.3.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2021-42362
- Report title
- WordPress Popular Posts <= 5.3.2 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (up to and including 5.3.3)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 5.3.3
- Fixed in
- 5.3.4
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update WP Popular Posts to version 5.3.4 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2021-36872
- Report title
- WordPress Popular Posts <= 5.3.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins (before 5.3.3)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 5.3.3
- Fixed in
- 5.3.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update WP Popular Posts to version 5.3.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2021-20746
- Report title
- WordPress Popular Posts <= 5.3.2 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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